Like others in the class, I decided to write a body paragraph in the form of a synthesis essay. Because I wanted to be cool and I didn't want to conform, I decided to write a piece that challenges our prompt that we received during the week about how the othering people leads to the dehumanization of the oppressed and the oppressor. However, I am not sure if it is all that great. Anyways, I decided to give it a try.
Sidenote: This body paragraph does not necessarily support my actual views in real life. Also, I found it difficult to incorporate a picture that fit the paragraph so I decided to post a picture of Ellen, cause who doesn't love Ellen.
However, very often it is not always others who lead to the dehumanization of the oppressor and the oppressed, but the oppressed themselves. Unlike in Staples' and Hawthorne's pieces, in "There is No Unmarked Woman," the separation of a group of people from society results from Tannen's observations. The idea that women do not have the freedom to be unmarked shows that the female race is oppressed. Tannen reaches this hypothesis by scrutinizing each of the physical traits a group of women have. She examines the makeup, clothes, shoes, and hair of each women,but she does this in a way that objectifies them. She refers to them as "No. !", "No. 2," and "No.3" (Source C). By doing this, Tannen oppresses females. Rather than calling them their names, Tannen assigns each woman a number. She, rather than other people in society, becomes the source of the females' dehumanization.Whereas in other pieces where white women oppress black men and society oppresses Hester, Tannen leads to the dehumanization of the female race.
Eric, you bring up a good point. Tannen does write point out all of women's traits that make them oppressed in writing, which, in a way, does make her the oppressor. However, isn't she just saying what we all are thinking? Is there no way to point out oppression without being an oppressor? Interesting view on the topic.
ReplyDeleteWay to take the road less traveled and try to challenge. I thought you did a good job with your claim, my only thought would be to add more quotes from other sources. Also go Ellen!
ReplyDeleteI agree that Tannen seems to mark herself and other women; in fact (and this is something I have experienced and does not account for the whole issue) women mark themselves more than men mark them. I see my female friends constantly commenting on other girls choices of makeup and outfit. This is just an observation.
ReplyDeleteNice synthesis paragraph Eric! I'm very happy that you decided to challenge and take the road less traveled, now this means i get to write about our erebus experience without having to copy you! :)
ReplyDeleteI commend your attempt! You bring up a strong point which is that people who complain about certain actions are guilty of doing them themselves. I always think of the quote "Be the difference you want to see in the world" when I hate something and want it changed.
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